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Fast-paced and easy to finish - only twenty episodes. There is no romance in this drama so don't watch it if you want romance. The entire series is case-oriented so each case comes and goes within a two to three episodes span.

Each of the three leads have their own personality, which makes them click and fun to watch on screen. We learn more about them through the cases they solve but character development might still be lacking compared to other series. It is difficult to get the best of both worlds when it is only twenty episodes long, each being around thirty to forty minutes long. But to be fair, I subtracted 0.5 because of this.


Synopsis:

Translated from Baidu

Long Fan city's police Lin Tao and forensic medical examiner Qin Ming have been friends for a long time. Qin Ming's assistant decided to quit because he couldn't stand Qin Ming's eccentric temper. As a result, Li Da Bao from the inspection division is transferred into their new team. Qin Ming didn't trust Da Bao from the start but the determined Da Bao showed spectacular reasoning and observation skills in addition to having a very keen sense of smell so Qin Ming eventually decides to keep Da Bao under his supervision. With the oil explosion case as the opening case, Qin Ming, Da Bao, and Lin Tao continue to solve different mind-boggling cases together.


Cast:

Main cast -

I only started Memory Lost after hearing my friends’ nonstop raving of the series, and fortunately, by that time, all three seasons were out.
The beginning started with our heroine Bai Jin Xi (YANG RONG) trespassing into a swimming pool party to solve a case. She was falsely informed by her subordinate, Zhou Xiao Zhuan, that it was a cocktail party, so she was dressed in an elegant black cocktail dress. To enter, she had to cut her dress to what the guard considered an acceptable swimsuit. In the hotel, watching the party from above, we have our hero Han Chen (Bai Yu) calmly sipping some wine and sketching the outline of a woman’s face in his book. Jin Xi found the target she was looking for and started fighting with them all the way into the hotel; she, of course, bumped into our hero. Mistaking him for one of the bad guys, she started to fight with him. *This marked the first and rather bumpy interaction between our OTP* Bai Yu escaped the scene, but not before wounding Jin Xi on the shoulder and wrapping her inside a blanket.



Synopsis:
My Brief Overview:
The heroine is a madam whose past is a blank slate. She has lost all her memories after an accident five years ago. Now the only friends she can rely on are her subordinate mentioned above Zhou Xiao Zhuan and medical examiner/personal chef Xu Si Bai (Evan Li). Her chances of recovering her memories seem slim until she crosses path with the hero. As they embark on their crime-chasing adventures which seem to be entangled with their past, they notice their actions cause brief flashbacks providing them a glimpse into their past. Eventually learning that the hero also lost his memories in an accident five years ago, the heroine seeks his help to unlock the mysteries of their past.

Each case, in addition to tying to their past, involves a killer clique where each member is represented by a letter. They are the only ones who knows the truth behind the OTP's past.

Drama’s Original Synopsis: 
When in the presence of strangers, Han Chen was always handsome and cold, making it difficult for others to get close to him. He was like the frosted snow – pure, and slightly chilly. Yet, he was also like the river flowing in the dark night – quiet and moving. To many, he was akin to an unequaled and untouchable god.

Only in the presence of Bai Jin Xi would this famous top police superintendent expose his deeply hidden shameless nature.

“Come and sit nearer to me, I won’t eat you. At least, not now.”

“I have never touched other women before. Do you want to check my body?”

“Bai Jin Xi, never ever leave my side. Every year, every month, every moment, every minute, every
second.” In his heart, there exists an obstinate old man – one who has tirelessly loved her throughout all these years.

Credit: Soompi Forum


The original synopsis describes the hero as a handsome and cold man, but initially I thought he was
mainly cool. I did not realize how cold he was until he did not shed a single tear or give (SPOILER
ALERT) his childhood friend/ obsessed lover/ E of the killer clique a second glance after she sacrificed herself for him.

The Cast:

With the start of a new year, China has released many anticipated dramas for their viewers to enjoy. But what are they thinking? There are 24 hours a day - we can't spend that entire 24 hours binge-watching Chinese dramas.

So my plan? To watch the first two episodes of each drama and see which one I am most interested in.

My prediction: General and I > Pretty Li Hui Zhen > Love & Life & Lie > Guardian of Beauty

I personally like to watch historical dramas more so I placed General and I number one. I like all of the four main leads in Pretty Li Hui Zhen so I placed that second.

***Credit: Most of the summaries are from Soompi Forum

1. General and I



The first two episodes were sufficient to pique interest but insufficient to keep me watching especially with 62 episodes! I am definitely going to come back to this but the plot hasn't picked up yet so I will wait until more events happen.

It was more of an introduction so I will wait until Episode 10 is out and see where the drama is leading us.

Synopsis:

WILL BE UPDATED CONSTANTLY... (with photos, cast list, and more rants!)

UPDATED MY THOUGHTS:

UPDATED SPOILERS AT THE VERY BOTTOM, READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION --->

January 7: Rest of the episodes
After Tuoba Jun married Li Changle, I didn't feel like watching on anymore. I skimmed through most of it since I knew the gist of the storyline from the long trailer filled with spoilers. As everyone expected, Tuoba Jun had only ten more years to live because he gave the one and only potion to Wei Yang. I actually thought the writers would make the child Li Changle's because then it would follow history more closely. So I'm surprised how this show passed through the SARFT?

The sets, the costumes, the cast were all amazing but the one spot that I personally think was lacking is the storyline. Perhaps it is because it didn't follow the novel closely so nothing is new - with all the scheming and plotting against one another, it's better to watch Legend of Zhen Huan since Zhen Huan is much more smarter and much more kick-ass than Wei Yang.

First off, great news: the reel-to-real (or maybe real-to-reel, who knows...) couple has officially announced to the world that they are dating (this was like weeks ago). The way they announced it on their Weibo was lovingly sweet especially Luo Jin who put in the efforts to photoshop a photo of him and Tiffany when they were young.



Seen two and one-fourth of the series (Princess Wei Yang, Agent X, and a fourth of Diamond Lovers) they both starred in so some are not too accurate. But I thought why not have some fun and create a "reincarnation-type" story with all the dramas they've starred in.

Fun fact:
In this series, Tan Kai plays Tiffany's deceased father. But in My Sunshine and Beauty at Troubled Times, they played "a couple".

1. Princess Weiyang



Year: ~450 - 460 AD Northern Wei

Luo Jin as Tuoba Jun
Tiffany Tang as Li Wei Yang/Feng Xin 'er

In a lifetime filled with power struggle and betrayal, how will the lovers survive and rise above everyone? 

Tuoba Jun is the grandson of the Northern Wei emperor. Liang princess Feng Xin 'er suffers from the loss of her family and escapes to Northern Wei. She takes over the identity of Li advisor's daughter Li Wei Yang and is brought back into the household. Instead of being loved and doted by the family, she has to learn to use her wits to survive her stepmother Chiyun Ruo's schemes to get rid of her.

Going through life and death, Wei Yang is saved by Tuoba Jun twice and both has fallen in love with one another after spending days together in a secluded dreamland. Their wonderful days together end there and both were brought back to reality and returns to the city.


Wei Yang's identity is revealed and to save her, Tuoba Jun agrees to marry Li Changle as a condition for his uncle Tuoba Yu to save Wei Yang. Being the ambitious uncle, Tuoba Yu attempts to usurp the throne. Tuoba Yu poisons Tuoba Jun and decides to marry Wei Yang and make her his empress. However, Tuoba Jun hinders his plan and eventually took back what belonged to him. Because he was poisoned, he has only ten more years to live as he and Wei Yang governs Northern Wei together. They spend the ten years they have together and after his death, Wei Yang promised to protect Northern Wei with their son because it is now their home.


2. Agent X